membranelle
cilia
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function in ciliates
- In protozoan: Mechanisms of food ingestion
…stream of water against a membranelle composed of cilia. The membranelle acts as a collecting sieve, where the food particles become trapped in the free spaces between the cilia. Using this mode of feeding, ciliates can shift considerable volumes of water in relation to their size. Tetrahymena, for example, can…
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